Elmer Harley Boss (November 19, 1908 – May 15, 1964) was a

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who played for four seasons. He played for the Washington Senators from 1928 to 1930 and the

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in 1933. He played college baseball for

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. He was inducted into the

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in 1989. Harley Boss settled in Nashville TN and was in the insurance business. He was the head coach of the Vanderbilt University varsity baseball team for the 1960, 1961, 1963, and 1964 seasons. He was a knowledgeable and colorful manager. He was "old school" in the mode of Casey Stengel. He died shortly after the end of the 1964 season. Several of his players were pall bearers.

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